Scottville is a city in Mason County, Michigan, home to about 1,474 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49454.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Scottville; also Amber and Victory
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Scottville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)83 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL163 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scottville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Scottville had 1,356 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1004th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Mason County grew from 18,885 residents in 1900 to 29,052 in 2020.
Mason County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manistee 3se, MI weather station (18 miles away).
9,225 jobs at 738 businesses in Mason County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scottville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mason County Central Schools, Gateway To Success Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottville Elementary SchoolScottville | K–2 | 211 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Mason County Central Upper ElementaryScottville | 3–5 | 258 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Gateway To Success AcademyScottville | 6–12 | 124 | Charter, Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Mason County Central MSScottville | 6–8 | 276 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Mason County Central HSScottville | 9–12 | 413 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Amber, Victory, Riverton, Custer Township (Mason County), Sherman Township (Mason County) and Eden Township (Mason County).
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